Pair of sprint meet records tumble at McDonnell Invitational

FAYETTEVILLE – Meet information on the John McDonnell Invitational fell in a few dash occasions as Ackera Nugent claimed the 100m title in 11.13 seconds and Nickisha Pryce gained a 400m race filled with Razorbacks in 51.47 seconds.

“Ackera Nugent within the 100m was a unbelievable effort,” acknowledged Arkansas girls’s head coach Lance Harter. “She was nonetheless accelerating within the final 30m. It simply exhibits her energy and energy proceed to escalate.

“Shut behind was Ariane Linton, a freshman, who had a breakthrough day within the 100m and 200m. So, good progress by her.”

Nugent’s time shattered the earlier meet report of 11.30 set by Semoy Hackett in 2010 when she competed for Lincoln (Mo). Arkansas alum Jada Baylark completed as runner-up in 11.24 whereas Razorback freshman Ariane Linton positioned third in a profession better of 11.31, which is No. 8 on the UA all-time listing.

Nugent is at the moment No. 2 on the UA all-time listing together with her 11.12 set in Florida the earlier week and he or she holds a profession better of 11.09 within the occasion.

Pryce set a profession greatest and moved to No. 8 on the UA all-time listing in main a primary by means of fifth place end by the Razorbacks. She bettered the meet report of 51.71 set by present teammate Tiana Wilson in 2021.

The remainder of the Arkansas crew included Paris Peoples (52.19), Aaliyah Pyatt (53.36), T. Wilson (53.41), and Amber Anning (53.64).

“Nickisha Pryce set a report and continues to get higher and higher,” famous Harter. “She had a pleasant break by means of in the course of the indoor, and now she is carrying that momentum to the out of doors.”

Rosey Effiong led a Razorback 1-2-3 sweep within the 200m, posting a profitable time of 23.02 as Baylark completed second in 23.14. Linton added one other profession greatest effort as her 23.16 positioned third and moved her to No. 10 on the UA all-time listing.

Arkansas completed 1-2-3-5-6 within the pole vault as Kaitlyn Banas secured her second victory this season with a clearance of 13-9 (4.19). Mackenzie Hayward made the identical peak of 13-9 as runner-up whereas Amanda Fassold positioned third with a 13-5 (4.09) peak.

Clearing 13-1 (3.99) within the competitors positioned Marin Chamberlin and Bailee McCorkle in fifth and sixth place.

One other Razorback victory got here within the 400m hurdles with Madison Langley-Walker posting a 57.90.

Whereas Arkansas alum Shafiqua Maloney set a meet report within the 800m with a 2:03.20 victory, topping the earlier mark of two:03.47 set by Stephanie Brown (Nike) in 2015, present Razorback Lainey Quandt completed third total with a profession greatest of two:05.58.

Arkansas freshman Ainsley Erzen established an out of doors PR of two:08.20 in fifth place forward of teammates Katie McCune (2:08.67), Analisse Batista (2:10.02), and Chachi Gonzales (2:10.30).

Within the 1,500m, a pair of profession greatest instances had been registered by Gracie Hyde and Claire McCune as they positioned second and third behind Avryl Johnson of Kansas, who gained in 4:18.78. Hyde ran 4:19.20 and C. McCune went 4:23.37.

Additionally within the race had been Carmie Prinsloo (4:23.45) and Mary Ellen Eudaly (4:25.52), inserting seventh and eighth.

“Actually happy with Gracie Hyde, who is usually often known as a steeplechaser, however she simply ran a four-second PR within the 1,500m and broke 4:20,” mentioned Harter. “So, massive steps there for her.

“We opened up our freshman Mary Ellen Eudaly, who ran 4:25, which is an efficient begin. She has much more expertise left to develop within the weeks to come back. That was her first race of the out of doors season.”